Barbara Campbell Poet Rhyme

New Blood

Defenses of the Mind

Mechanisms employed as defense
Unconscious pretense
Unrevealed
A protective shield
Inner truths hard to bare
Held safely there
Defenses, the living ghost
Rationalizing, one of a host
The do not care escapes
Known as “sour grapes”
When displacing a truer threat
Dumping on… as safer outlet
Suppressing and stuffing inside
Difficult to hide--- set-aside
As emotional retreat
Subconscious self-defeat
What cannot be faced
As if erased
No visible trace
A well-hidden trail
In mind’s jail
Locked in memory’s file
Stored under denial.

08/10/15

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Poet Destroyer A August 20, 2015 at 6:52 PM Barbara, this poem is wonderful and is most needed when change is a given choice. You are clever and have a wonderful way of expressing your new blood on this site. :), Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~ Barbara Campbell August 20, 2015 at 7:48 PM Linda, Thank-you so much. I'm glad you reached out to me. Barbara

Skat A August 17, 2015 at 2:59 PM Barbara, Congratulations with your wonderful win! **SKAT** Barbara Campbell August 17, 2015 at 6:20 PM Thank you!!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 17, 2015 at 9:22 AM Congrats on ur great winning write Barbara! Smooth flowing pen! Barbara Campbell August 17, 2015 at 9:39 AM Thanks for the congrats! Barbara

Richard Lamoureux August 16, 2015 at 1:49 AM I like the way this causes my mind to drip from one line to the next. Barbara Campbell August 16, 2015 at 4:37 PM Richard, Thanks much for the comment. Barbara

John Lawless August 15, 2015 at 5:01 PM I can almost see the ducks going back and forth as this rapid fire write "plinks" them. A tersely biting write. Barbara Campbell August 16, 2015 at 4:43 PM John, How did you know? TX, Barbara

Andrea Dietrich August 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM Big congrats for your win, barbara. SElf denial is horrible! Barbara Campbell August 16, 2015 at 4:32 PM Thank you for congrats! Barbaea

Casarah Nance August 15, 2015 at 7:32 AM It is hard to believe you are new blood since I have seen you around so much lately, your writes are impressive and this is a very good win for you, congrats! Barbara Campbell August 15, 2015 at 9:43 AM When I saw people's response to this poem I was very happy. It means to me That I am able to convey complex psychological structures in a meaningful way. TX. BC

Anu Nayak August 15, 2015 at 2:22 AM Dear Barbara, hearty congrats on your win of many more wins to come! Great write! Lovr,Anu Barbara Campbell August 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM It is lovely to hear the positive response of other writers such as yourself. TX BC

Alexis Y. August 15, 2015 at 1:51 AM Barbara, congrats on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis Barbara Campbell August 15, 2015 at 9:46 AM Thank you A response like yours is appreciated. TX BC